Holder for manuscripts or the like.



No. 67|,4a4. Patented Apr. 9,1901.

' J. JERABEK.

HOLDER FUR MANUSCBI'PTS OR THE LIKE.

(Application flledvNov. 1a, 1899.)

( No Model.)

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J.JERABEK. HOLDER FOB MANUSCBIPTS OR THE LIKE.

(Application filed Nov. 18, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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JOSEF JEBABEK, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

HOLDER FOR MANUSCRIPTS OR THE LIKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 671,484, dated April 9,1901 Application filed November 18, 1899. Serial No. 737,499. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEF JERABEK, government official, ofStarhemberggasse 5, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria-Hungary, haveinvented anew and Improved Holder for Mannscripts or the Like, of whichthe following is a specification.

The subject-matter of the present invention concerns a manuscript-holderwith a mechanical line-indicator for type-writing machines in which themanuscript is shifted or switched forward by a key on a level with thekeyboard of the machine, so that easy reading from the manuscript isfacilitated.

This manuscript-holder is shown in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of the manuscript-holder,while Figs. 2 to 4 show the details of the shifting device on 'a largerscale.

At both sides of the typewriter is provided a frame 2, in which themanuscript-holder proper, with its actuating mechanism, is jou rnaled.This frame 2 may be adjustable in height, so that the manuscript-holdercan be adapted to the height of the type-writer and the size of theoperator. In the frame 2 is journaled a cylinder 5, which carries at theextremity of its spindle 33 a hand-wheel 10. A ratchet-wheelll, alsokeyed on the handwheel, serves to move the cylinder 5 in graduated stepsand to thus effect the shifting from line to line. The following deviceserves this purpose: On the stand 28 is provided a lever 20, pivotingaround a pin 29, said lever carrying at its free extremity a key 30,while the downward movement or descent of said lever is limited by anadjustable ledge 22. At 31 a draw-rod 19 is linked to the lever 20,whichdraw-rod is in linked connection at 32'with the one arm 17 of anangle-lever or bell-crank which pivots around 18. The arm 16 of thisangle-lever catches with one pin or stud 37 into the slot 15 of a lever14, which swings around the axle 33. On the upper part of the lever 14is arranged a pawl 12, pivoting around a pin 34, said pawl engaging withits free extremity into the ratchet-wheel 11 on the axle 33, said pawll2being held in position by a spring 13. A spring 21, actuating a bolt35 of the lever-arm 16, tends to hold pins, tend to force said platenormally toward the desk-plate.

A pressure-roller 8 and eccentrics 25 are journaled in the slot in saidindicator-plate, the pressure-roller being normally incontact with thetransport-roller and the low part of the eccentrics normally in contactwith the desk-plate. When it is desired to introduce or remove themanuscript, the rotation of the handles 26 of the cams, which are causedto move in unison by connecting rod or bar 26, causes the indicatonplateand pressure-roller to be moved away from the desk-plate andtransport-roller against the tension of the springs 9.

Between the pressure-roller 8 and the transport-cylinder 5 themanuscript 23 is introduced along the desk-plate 3, and this manuscript,so as not to impede the type-writing machine, runs with its lowerextremity over the lower rounding of the desk-plate 3 and a cylinder 24,the axle of which is journaled in an appropriate manner in the frame 2.

The device works in the following manner: When the manuscript isinserted between the rollers 5 and 8, it is first set to the first lineby turning the roller 5 by means of the hand wheel 10. When themanuscript is to be moved ahead by one line, the operator presses downthe key 30. The lever 20 is moved down. It also pulls the draw-rod 19down, and it revolves the two-armed angle-lever 16 17 around its pivotin the direction of the arrow 36, Fig. 2. By means of the pin 37 of thearm 16 of the angle-lever 16 17, which engages in the slot 15 of thelever 14, the latter is revolved around the axle 33, and the pawl 12,which accompanies the lever 1 and engages in the ratchet-wheel 11, willturn the latter by one tooth, and thus shove the manuscript upward byone line. When the pres sure on the key 30 ceases, the spring 21 willpress back the whole contrivance into its normal position, While thepawl 12 runs idly over the ratchet-wheel 11.

In order that the manuscript may be easily set and removed, a simpledevice is provided for the purpose of lifting out the'pressure-Icylinder 8, and therewith the line-indicator 7, from thetransport-cylinder 5, whereby the manuscript is released. This device ismade up in the following manner: The cylinder 8 is journaledecoentrically in the disks or sheaves 25, which are connected with eachother by a strap 26, Fig. 4. These disks rest on the desk-plate 3. Ifthe rod 26 is turned in the direction of the arrow 38, the roller 8 istaken off the transport-roller, owing to its eccentrical journaling inthe disk 25, and an exact setting in or removal of the manuscript isthus allowed.

The position of the pressure-roller and indicator-plate when removed isshown in Fig. 4 in dotted lines. As a matter of course the movingmechanism for the manuscript can: be arranged at both sides, so that itcan be actuated both with the right or left hand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In combination,the frame, the desk- I plate carried thereby, a transport-roller journaled in rear: thereof and having a portion of its peripheryprojecting through a slot therein, means for operating saidtransport-roller, guide-pins carried by said deskplate,a slottedline-indicator plate guided on said pins, a pressure-roller journaled insaid indicatorplate, and means for moving said indicatorplate andpressure-roller toward and from the desk-plate, substantially asdescribed.

2. In combination, the frame, the deskplate, the transportrollerjournaled in rear of said desk-plate and having aportion of its JOSEFJERABEK.

Witnesses:

ALvEsTo S. HOGUE, AUGUST FUGGER.

